Lipstick Haul - L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipsticks swatches and review

A few days ago I was scrolling through my instagram when I noticed a picture from superdrug advertising the L'Oreal colour riche lipsticks...they were celebrating 30 years of the lipstick. Therefore the lipsticks were on sale at £3, as I am a lipstick lover and I have never tried L'Oreal lipsticks before I decided to buy a couple to try them out, but when I went on the superdrug website not only were they £3 but they had the 3 for 2 offer so I was able to get 9 of the lipsticks. I can honestly say that I am totally in love with the packaging I love gold packaging so much (looks so luxurious and expensive) and I think that the colour range is a amazing as they range of colours from light nudes, dark nudes, pinks, purples and berry with a few matte finishes which is my favourite finish. 

Urban decay naked palette vs makeup revolution Iconic 1 Palette Swatches and Review

Top - Urban Decay Naked Palette
Bottom - Makeup Revolution ironic 1 Palette

Ok so lately I am aware that I have been spending way too much money on makeup and I seriously need to start saving for a deposit on a house. I have been on the look out for cheaper makeup products that have the same quality as the high end brands, or makeup dupes that are a little bit cheaper. So I have finally jumped on the Makeup Revolution bandwagon and have discovered a palette that claims to be a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked Palette, which is probably one of my favourite neutral and most used palette so I thought for £4 why not give it ago.

Top Row - Ironic 1
Bottom - Naked
(With flash)

Top Row - Ironic 1
Bottom - Naked
(With No flash)

After swatching both palettes I can honestly say without a doubt that some of the colours in both palettes are very similar in colour and texture. However the pigmentation of the shimmery shades are much better than the matte shades, and the lighter shades in the palette are pigmented but quiet chalky. Therefore my overall opinion is that the ironic palette is not an exact dupe of the naked palette as only 7 of the shades are similar and some are way off, the packaging could be better and I'm not too keen on the brush that comes with the palette. But I would still use the palette as the colours are still gorgeous and its a great price for the quality you are receiving and I don't have to use the brush that comes with the palettes, so I would recommend you try this palette if you like neutral shades. 

Have you tried any other Makeup Revolution Platte if so which ones do you recommend?

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kara xoxo

Mother's Day Gift Ideas - Beauty And Fragrance Edition

Mother's day is sunday 15th march and if you are stuck for gift ideas for your mother then carry on reading for beauty gift ideas at affordable prices.

When going shopping in town today all I could see was signs with mother's day gifts and sales especially in Debenhams as they had 10% off fragrances, free next day deliver (which is great if you leave everything to the last minute like me) and also a £5 gift card if you spend over £40 (beauty card holders only), which I think is great as you could keep it for yourself or give it as part of the gift to your mother. Therefore whether your mother is more for beauty products of fragrances Debenhams is a great place to go. So both my mother and nan love the brand Estee lauder and at the moment in Debenhams if you buy two Estee lauder items you will receive a free gift, in addition to any two lancome purchases. 

Ebay Beauty Bargains

Hello beauty lovers I hope that you are all doing well, I have been doing a lot of online shopping lately, which is probably due to the weather being so cold so I don't want to leave me house aha, But I have been seeing some real bargains especially on eBay, and if you are like me and love bargains I would definitely recommend checking out eBay, All of the items listed below are all under £10 which i think is great value for money, the only disadvantaged of this is that the delivery can take a while as a lot of the item are from china and places like that, but I don't really mind waiting that little bit longer so that I have more money to spend on limited edition MAC (saving up to buy everything from the Cinderella collection). 

1. 120 Colours Eyeshadow Eye Shadow Palette colourful
2. 24 lipstick holder organiser
3. 120 Colours Eyeshadow Eye Shadow Palette neutral
4. 10pcs Kabuki Style Professional Make up Brush Set
5. 15X Design DIY Acrylic Painting Tool UV Gel Pen Polish Nail Art Brush Set Kit
6. 12 Colours Glitter Lip Liner Eye Shadow Eyeliner Pen
7. Silicone Cleaning Cosmetic Makeup Brush egg
8. 12 Mineral Glitter Eye Shadow Pigment
9. 15 Colour Sheer Concealer Camouflage Palette

I would love to know if you have tried any of these items and what you think about them, also if you have found any other eBay bargains I would love to know as I know that there are many, therefore I may do a part two which could be a fashion one not sure yet so make sure to follow me on bloglovin so you don't miss out. 
kara xoxo